Community saddened by death of Ray Roper, CAE.ASAE Fellow and Key Award honoree Ray Roper, CAE (1) (Computer-Aided Engineering) Software that analyzes designs which have been created in the computer or that have been created elsewhere and entered into the computer. , president of Roper & Roper and former president of the Printing Industries of America Printing Industries of America is a nonprofit trade association which advocates for the United States printing industry. It is the world’s largest graphic arts trade association, representing more than 12,000 member companies and an industry with more than $16. , Alexandria, Virginia, died June 15 of a heart attack at the age of 64. He is survived by his wife, Judy, three sons, and four grandchildren. Roper began his career in association management in 1969. Across his 33 years in the industry, he held a variety of positions, including that of chief staff executive of the United States Junior Chamber The United States Junior Chamber (JCs or more commonly Jaycees) is a leadership training and civic organization for people between the ages of 18 and 40. Areas of emphasis are business development, management skills, individual training, community service, and of Commerce and the Society of American Florists, as well as chief operating officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. of the National Association of Realtors The National Association of Realtors (NAR) is made up of residential and commercial realtors who are brokers, salespeople, property managers, appraisers, and counselors, and others working in the real estate industry. . He also served as secretary of the Graphic Arts Education and Research Foundation and as chairman of the Paper Industry Association Council. Throughout his career, Roper was heavily involved in civic and philanthropic activities and played integral roles on both the Inter-Association Council on Paper and the Environment--a key information source on environmental issues within the paper industry--and the Organizing Committee of Comprint International, a conference representing the industry at the international level. In addition, he held various leadership positions in the Boy Scouts of America Noun 1. Boy Scouts of America - a corporation that operates through a national council that charters local councils all over the United States; the purpose is character building and citizenship training , the Chamber of Commerce, the Rotary, and the United Way. In 1986, Roper was named to the original class of ASAE Fellows, and in 1991, he was honored with the Key Award, one of ASAE's highest distinctions. In recognition of his professional achievements and contributions to the association management industry, Association Trends named Roper Association Executive of the Year in 1995. Roper's family has established the Ray Roper Memorial Scholarship Fund, a foundation for underprivileged children. Contributions can be sent to Bank of Lancaster, Attention: Joy Allen, P.O. Box 1896, Kilmarnock, VA 22484. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] |
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